2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 19–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 North Korea |
| Third place |
 Japan |
| Fourth place |
 China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 59,910 (3,744 per match) |
The 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup was held from 19–30 May[1] at the Chengdu Sports Center in China PR. The winners, Australia, runners-up, Korea DPR, and third-place team, Japan qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
With this victory, Australia women's had become the first ever national team to win in two different confederations, having won the OFC Women's Nations Cup three times before. Their success was later followed by their fellow men's team at the men's tournament 5 years later.
Qualification
- Direct entry
- North Korea
- China PR
- Australia
- Japan
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South Korea
- Via qualification
Main article: 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
Group stages
The two groups were drawn on 21 November 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
| North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Thailand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Myanmar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Japan |
8–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
Azusa Iwashimizu  4' Homare Sawa 10', 71' Mami Yamaguchi 28' (pen.), 60' Aya Sameshima 50' Aya Miyama 54' Megumi Kamionobe 85' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| South Korea |
1–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Sun-mi 71' |
Report | Kim Carroll 52' Lisa De Vanna 59' Samantha Kerr 66' |
| Vietnam |
0–5 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Li Danyang 8' Yuan Fan 12' Zhang Rui 37' Bi Yan 45+1' (pen.) Han Duan 51' |
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 27 May | |||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||
| Australia |
1 | ||||||
| 30 May | |||||||
| Australia |
1 (5) | ||||||
| North Korea |
1 (4) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 27 May | 30 May | ||||||
| China PR |
0 | Japan |
2 | ||||
| North Korea |
1 (a.e.t.) | China PR |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
| Australia |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Kerr 19' |
Report | Jo Yun-mi 73' |
| Penalties | ||
Sally Shipard  Kylie Ledbrook Kate Gill Heather Garriock Kyah Simon |
5–4 | Jo Yun-mi  Yun Song-mi Choe Yong-sim Yu Jong-hui Mun Chol-mi |
Awards
| AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Winners |
|---|
Australia First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Yun-mi |
Kozue Ando (3 goals) |
China PR |
Goal scorers
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See also
References
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2010" (PDF). Images.the-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Matildas win Asian Cup on penalties". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "All set for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Finals draw". The-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
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